Twanna's Sweet Potato Pie
An easy recipe for delicious southern sweet potato pie.
Equipment
- Mixer
- Mixing bowl
- Sheet Pan
- Mixing Spoon or Spatula
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
Ingredients
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 1.5 sticks stick unsalted butter (softened or room temperature)
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tbsp nutmeg (adjust to your taste)
- 2 tsp cinnamon (adjust to your taste)
- 1/2 tsp lemon extract
- 2 deep dish pie crusts
Instructions
- Take out the eggs and butter. Bring them up to room temperature.
- Bake sweet potatoes at 425 degrees for 45 - 50 minutes till fork tender.
- Cool and peel the sweet potatoes. Place them into a large mixing bowl.
- Pre-bake the pie crusts at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Line the crust with parchment paper and use pie weights or dry beans to hold down the center.
- Add butter to the potatoes and whip with an electric mixer until fully blended.
- Mix in eggs one at a time.
- Blend in sugar
- Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon extract.
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp. of brown sugar onto the bottom of each piecrust. Spread it evenly.
- Pour the mixture into both pie crusts.
- Bake 300 degrees for 1 to 1.5 hours or until filling is set and brown.